Port of Long Beach’s Traffic Declines in ‘Unsettled’ Time

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Economic forecasters predicting a Christmas sales bump in the U.S. may be disappointed, according to early traffic reports from the nation’s second-busiest port.

Inbound container cargo at California’s Port of Long Beach probably fell again in August after a 1.2 percent drop in July, said Richard Steinke, executive director of the facility.